Patents Examined by Frank M. McKenzie, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4470323
    Abstract: A vehicle rearview mirror remote control device, mounted on a casing to which a mirror is mounted and which contains a control mechanism is disclosed. A support member is constructed of a bar or U-shaped tube fixed at its two ends on the vehicle body and of which the central part extends inside the casing through two openings provided therein. The central part of the U-shaped tube includes a predetermined axis on which a cross-piece carrying the casing is pivotally mounted by means of half-clips. The cross-piece includes a second predetermined axis along which the casing is pivotally mounted. The central mechanism pivots the cross-piece about the first predetermined axis and further pivots the casing about the second predetermined axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1984
    Inventor: St/e/ phane Manzoni
  • Patent number: 3983766
    Abstract: A control installation for shifting back an automatically shifted planetary gear change-speed transmission in which the various speeds are adapted to be engaged by servo-devices that are actuated by a pressure medium whereby the servo-device of the speed to be engaged is brought into readiness and is fully engaged only after the determination of the correct shifting point by means of at least one feeler device as a function of the latter; a solenoid valve is coordinated to the pressure line leading to the actuating member of the servo device and is adapted to be shifted by means of a shifting pulse into a position releasing the pressure to the actuating member of the servo-device whereby the shifting pulse is triggered by at least one rotational speed transmitter which detects the rotational speed condition of a corresponding transmission member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1974
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1976
    Assignee: Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim Forster, Hermann Gaus